How to fill your Snapchat trophy case like a champ

Social media often feels like a contest, and thanks to Snapchat‘s trophy system, it now actually has rewards.

You’ve most likely unlocked a few trophies accidentally while Snapchatting. They’re cute little emoji that stack up in your trophy case. Snapchat trophies are an ingenious ploy to get you to engage with the app more, a way of rewarding you for trying new things and sharing more on the platform. But just because it’s obvious, that doesn’t make them any less fun to collect.

Unless you’re a power user, you’ve most likely never seen them all. That ends now. Here’s our guide to Snapchat trophies.

Half Moon: You’ve sent 50 snaps in night mode, which uses the app’s low-light camera. It automatically activates, but if you want to use it in normal light, simply cover the camera for a few seconds to activate.

Eyes Looking Away: You’ve set up My Eyes Only in Memories. To move a Memory to Eyes Only, select the image in Memories, hit Edit and Send, and then press the drop down menu to the top right of the screen. This will allow you to move your Snap to Eyes Only. In this mode, you will need to enter a password for people to see your protected Snaps.

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Social media often feels like a contest, and thanks to Snapchat‘s trophy system, it now actually has rewards.

You’ve most likely unlocked a few trophies accidentally while Snapchatting. They’re cute little emoji that stack up in your trophy case. Snapchat trophies are an ingenious ploy to get you to engage with the app more, a way of rewarding you for trying new things and sharing more on the platform. But just because it’s obvious, that doesn’t make them any less fun to collect.